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Seen it?2014 | 105 min | Music, Drama, Comedy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss and almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Better Man or Parenthood, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 45 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
A grieving father in a downward spiral stumbles across a box of his recently deceased son's demo tapes and lyrics. Shocked by the discovery of this unknown talent, he forms a band in the hope of finding some catharsis.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
64% on Rotten Tomatoes, 52 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$58K worldwide on a $5 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 26K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by William H. Macy
- Billy CrudupSam Manning
- Anton YelchinQuentin
- Felicity HuffmanEmily
- Selena GomezKate Lucas
- Miles HeizerJosh Manning
- Alexandra LovelaceMary Beth
- Laurence FishburneDel
- William H. MacyTrill
- Kate MicucciPeaches
- Zoe GrahamLizzie